-How the website started
It started out as an experiment in november 2004.
In july 2005 the site was updated to version 2.0
About Digg.!
It's founded in San Francisco, California
The founder of it was Kevin Rose.
It's World wide.
It's a place for people to discover & share context from anywhere on the web.
It surfaces the biggest stuff as voted on by our community.

Digg is a place for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web. From the biggest online destinations to the most obscure blog, Digg surfaces the best stuff as voted on by our community. We’re here to provide tools for our community to discover content, discuss the topics that they’re passionate about, connect with like-minded people, and make some new friends in the process. By looking at information through the lens of the collective community on Digg, you’ll always find something interesting and unique. We’re committed to giving every piece of content on the web an equal shot at being the next big thing.